Environment, Climate Change And Land Reform Committee

Scorecard

The following National Performance Framework indicators have
been selected as relevant to the Environment, Climate Change and
Land Reform Committee for the purposes of the Draft Budget
Consultation Period.

The report below shows recent performance on these indicators as
at 15 December 2016.

The hyperlinks take you to the Scotland Performs website for the
latest information on each indicator.

In 2014, Greenhouse gas emissions were 45.8% lower than the
Baseline Period. This exceeds the percentage reduction required to
meet the 2020 target (42%) and is outperforming on the percentage
reduction trajectory required to meet the 2050 target (80%).

The proportion of nature sites in a favourable condition
increased in 2016, part of a gradual upward trend.

The percentage of fish stocks where the catch limit is
consistent with scientific guidance increased in 2015, following a
sharp declining trend since 2010. This is largely due to the 2016
Total Allowable Catch for mackerel being set in accordance with
scientific advice.

The proportion of Scotland's electricity generated from
renewable sources has been increasing fairly steadily since
2003.

Performance Maintaining

Journeys perceived to have been delayed due to traffic
congestion fluctuated between 2007 and 2015.

The percentage of people who rated their neighbourhood as a very
good place to live increased between 2006 and 2011, but has
remained stable since.

The percentage of adults who live within a 5 minute walk of
their local greenspace has remained about the same for the last
three years.

The percentage of adults making at least one weekly visit to the
outdoors has fluctuated since 2006, but remained stable in
2015.

The abundance of terrestrial breeding birds remained stable
between 2014 and 2015, following a large increase in 2014.

The Natural Capital Asset Index has remained about the same for
the last decade and is roughly at the same level as in 2000.

The proportion of adults who usually travel to work by public or
active transport has remained stable for the last decade.

The amount of household waste generated has decreased by 5%
since 2011, remaining stable in 2015.

Performance Worsening

Scotland's carbon footprint rose fairly steadily to a peak in
2007 before falling sharply in the following years. There was an
increase in 2012.